The diet of Neanderthals was once thought to consist primarily of meat ______ recent analysis of dental plaque suggests they consumed a wide variety of plants as well.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A
, however,
- B
, however
- Ccheck_circle
; however,
- D
however,
Explanation
"However" between two independent clauses needs a semicolon before and comma after. The others produce comma splices or run-ons.